Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-02-10

brake, which took hold at frst and then gave way,
caused by the hose between the tender and postal
car bursting. Before the train could be stopped Il
ran into engine 81, knocking both engines on the
track with but slight damage. Engfneman John
srS9 o ns S engine 600 and
tie. No one else was injured and there was no
damage to the trains except that the platform Of
the postal car was broken.
District Government Affalrs.
THE LII DROTT PARK FENCE.
The petition from residents OF Hometown to
have the lie Droit park fence removed has been
Ing. Col. Ludlow said to-day that the matter
would not probably be acted upon until the pend
Ing matters relating to the extension OF streets or
laying out lines for future extensions are settled
GRN. ME1as' BAY WINDOW.
Col Ludlow has now under consideration the
papers and correspondence relating to the con-
and Gen. Meigs. Gen. Meigs has built q house
with chimney located In the bay window, out
side the building line and the inspectors office
has held 1t was contrary to regulations. Gen.
Metgs insists that there has been no violation of
law or architectural principles. It is probable
that the matter will be carried into court.
In the Scott-Stewart matter the Commissioners
have informed Scott. through his attorney, that
nothing can be done, as Stewart claims that he
sells fish At auction as an empl0ye OF q Nj. Ben
singer, who has a license for that purpose This
is the case where Scott who is fish auctiOneer at
pay license OF 500 TO sell fish at auction. Whise
Stewart who Is in the same business, has no
license.
issused by Inspector Entwis!e: Joseph Crabtree
erect five brick dwellings, alley, between b and o
streets southwest; $500. Mrs d. Repettt, erect
Maryland avenue and street northeast; Sl35O.
Chas b Fftzhugh, repair building, 1890 l4th street
two-stOry warehouse, street, between 18th and
Boss, erect eight two.story dwellings, 18th
Francis panaie erect tsree BRICK dweiGps 18TH
street, between Maryland avenue and T street
northeast: 81 500. jos. Crabtree erect five two
Sd and ~ streets southwest; $500. HIN and
johnson, erect four three-stOry and basement
dwellings, southeast corner Goth and streets
Lafayette street northwest; $3.50. II. c. Wier, re-
pair brick dwelling, SIG street northwest; 500.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The board of school trustees have transmitted
Overton, In which he states that he has been una
bic to obtain from Messrs. w. j. C. Dulany & Co.,
contractors the school books necessary for his
daughters use in the Franklin school,
A. 8. Pratt Son requests repayment Of one-half
OF the water tax paid on account OF Lincoln hall
for year snapf ssns 30 that
"a sufferer" notifies the Commissioners OF the
terrible condition OF Old Piney Branch road Oath
the mud is so deep that 1t is almost impossible for
horse to pull wagon up the hill
Bernard r Green, assistant engineer, requests
the appointment OF Jeremiah Crowley and John
Mcmahon as additional prtvates for duty at the
monument.
A. N. Gangewer calls attention to condition of
alley between 1 and 4 and e6th and nth streets
northwest.
SENTENCED FOR STEALING MUFR.-The grand
jury to-day reported a new Indictment against
John T. Dunbar and VIM. Green, alias VIM. Hon
esty, for housebreaking In the day and the larpel
r A. Taylor, their counsel advised that they pass6
guilty and asked that light sentence be imposed
They entered their plea and stated that they took
the mum and sold 1t for ten cents, dividing the
proceeds, one buying cakes and one tobacco. The
court sentenced them each to eleven months In
jail.
THIEVES SENF1nscxD.James seth, colored, was
before Judge Smell this afternoon charged with
Lyon, and the judge gave him two months in Jail.
James Barber, coiored boy, pleaded guilty to q
e eharge o. M Two POUNDS MAJ from
with stealing some clothing from Mrs. Reba Nor
rfs, OF No. 1229 New York avenue, pleaded guilty
to the charge, and she was fined $40.
were the readings at the signal oflice to-day: a
NJ, 81; am, 81; IL an, -; 2p.m., 81; maxi
mum. 90: minimum, 80
QUEENSTOWN CATTL. MAnKRr.-212 cattle on
the market yesterday and all sold to butchers as
follows: Best sold from sc. to SIC. per h.; good
&C. TO 4Ac. per h.; common sold from PIG to 3s<c
per lib. ,O46 sheep and lambs on the market, 04l
to 70 nr as sold snee p
1O1 shipped to eastern markets. "a cows and
calves sold from SIS to 40 each. Market for
cattle was brisk. Market for sheep and lambs
was dull.
RoBBRRrEs RKPoRrED.-Jeremiah Desmond, 1886
yesseTas BY RSie worth n Of coas
ing.-Bertha Hollander, 1880 Pennsylvania
Of worth snr
1O19 7th street, reports the larceny OF i've
pool balls worth s1o:-Ars, Charles Knott, 1873 F
entered yesterday morning and robbed Of knives,
forks and spoons, worth g.
The Courss.
COURT IN GENERAL TEEN.
Yesterday, United states agt. Pope; appeal
dismissed The bond Of ]. Rutledge Wilson as
D TOday. i ROBERTSON sgs Robertson motion to
set aside costs oyerruled.
CIRCUIT CouRT-yudOe Cbr.
Bryan aS oosG Ke
E = District Of Columbia: verdict for plain
To-day, Cannon agt NcAichael; on trial
CRIMINAL CouRT-Jud0e Mac4Arthur.
Yesterday, JhO. l. West h0usebfeaking In night
eesh Bssse4s grand larceny pleaded guilty; NO
years in the Albany Renitentiary. VIM. Matthews.
assault to Kill; not guilty..
EQUITY COURTeJad0e Aesyfck
Yesterday, Gather agt Patr0; decree granting
perpetual Injunction. Crist a2t. Croft; testimony
ordered to be taken In ten days. Harvey agt. NO
Ian: order appointing James Nolan guardian I'D
Item RUPERT agt. Haske; trustee directed to
ACCEPT payment Of note. Stewart agt. Jefferson;
bin dismissed Williamson agt Mccormick; order
appointing James II. Savflle guardian cd Item.
Pfezmater agt. Walter; demurrer sustained with
leave To amend bill. Peck agt. Sprague; pro con-
fesso against Sprague. Mcknight agt. Okie; de-
murrer Overruled with leave to answer. Shoe
maker agt. OlcOtt; leave to die supplemental bill
To-day. FRITZ agt. FRITZ; divorce granted. York
agt Tyler; time 70 take testimony limited. Proc
tor agt Fitzgerald: do.
POLICE CounI-J3d0e Rseu
Yesterday, LOui9A Muse, dtsOrdefly conduct; q
or hi daye Martha Harris do: collaterl Tor
feited. Robert G. Campbell, cruelty to animals;
IS. James smith, disOrder1y conduct; s. or Is
days Geor9o Thomas and John Boyd pro-
faiity; coliaferals forfeited.
To-day, Arthur BurgeaR disorderiy. conduct; .
or rs days. Richard R0ene, profanity; 8 Or 2
days. ThOa Frederick Mills, Harry sullivan, JaA
THOMPSON, Jefferson Robinson, Ellsworth BankA
Geo COleman, Robt smith and Albert Busey, dis
orderly; Is Edward Gray do; collateral for
fetted
In the house q commons John Morley declared
there was no remedy snort ef frAntipg self-yuy.
eminent Tor Irish discontent